In its second solicitation for a consultant to guide the state’s oversight of recreational marijuana, regulators pick Freedman and Koski, which challenged a previous award to a competitor.
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Legislative committee endorses bill to allow sale of CBD edibles in Maine
Supporters say L.D. 630 is the fastest way to reopen the lucrative CBD market, which was all but shut down by a state order last month.
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Medical marijuana dispensary sales in Maine drop for 2nd straight year
The dispensary owners attribute the decline to increased and unfair competition that forces them to cut prices, driving down revenue even more.
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Advocates rally in Maine for continued access to CBD products
More than 100 people turned out at the State House to protest the state’s removal order, and Democratic Rep. Craig Hickman of Winthrop introduced a bill to make the sale of CBD legal in Maine.
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Marijuana dispensaries’ big donations to Mills inaugural have caregivers crying foul
Three dispensaries, combined, had donated nearly 20 percent of the money collected to usher in the new governor as of Dec. 22.
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2018 was a banner year for legal marijuana industry
The marijuana industry had seminal year in 2018, with legalization spreading in the US and across Canada, billions invested in cannabis companies and even a cannabis-based drug getting regulatory approval.
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Maker of Marlboro cigarettes turning to pot
Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. is taking a 45 percent stake in Cronos Group, the Canadian medical and recreational marijuana provider.
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Two more added to Maine cannabis advisory commission
The 15-person panel still has two legislative seats to fill.
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Oregon pot stores consolidating to weather weak market
Having more places to sell allows retail chains to buy at a larger scale for a lower price.
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Wrigley billionaire named CEO of medical pot company
The former chewing gum executive will take over a chain of medical marijuana dispensaries.